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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,699.60, 248,743.80 and 164,533.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,699.60, 248,743.80 and 164,533.20 is: 246,992.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,699.60 : 248,743.80 = 164,533.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,699.60/248,743.80 = 164,533.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,699.60x = 248,743.80 × 164,533.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,699.60x = 40,926,613,394.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,926,613,394.16/165,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,992.83

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